Language-ext: Could [Record] create a factory method (New)?

[StefanBertels]

This is a feature request:

NewType<> gives us static New method and [Union] generates a MyUnionTypeCon factory for creating instances using a static method. [Record] just generates a constructor.

Can we have some static factory method with [Record], e.g. MyRecordType.New(....)?

[louthy]

The only issue is possible clashes with field names, although I’d say this is the least problematic, so yes it seems reasonable. The main reason for a separate static class was to make the use of generics easier, so perhaps non-generic Records could drop the static class and use New instead.

[louthy]

Just realised my mistake (sorry, our to lunch and wasn’t paying proper attention); ignore my comments about the static class, yes we can have a New method

[louthy]

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